Blue light is harmful to fish if it is incorrectly used. However, most fishkeepers use blue lighting in their tanks with no ill effects. Remember to use aquarium-safe products only, and give your fish 12 hours with the lighting on and 12 hours with it off, every day. Do colored lights bother fish? Picking the…

Drowning occurs when an individual spends too much time with their nose and mouth submerged in a liquid to the point of being unable to breathe. Drowning Medication Oxygen therapy, intravenous fluids, vasopressors Frequency 4.5 million (2015) Deaths 324,000 (2016). Do fish drown in water? Most fish breathe when water moves across their gills. But…

Can fish drown if they get stuck? Fish are physically incapable of drowning because they have gills, not lungs. They can die if there’s not enough dissolved oxygen in the water which would make them suffocate, technically. So, if you’ve wondered can fish drown, the answer is no. Can you drown a shark by pulling…

Those very materials are beneficial to plants. Aquarium water accumulates nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and ammonia, plus beneficial micro-organisms that process these materials. You may recognize these as ingredients in plant fertilizer and soil amendments. Can I use fish water to water my plants? Can you irrigate plants with aquarium water? You certainly can. In fact,…

What is the black stuff in my fish filter? The two main reasons for black algae outbreaks in fish tanks are: Imbalance of nutrients – Note that I’m saying imbalance and not just “too much”. Insufficient CO2 in your fish tank, for example. In that case, your plants simply can’t compete with the algae, because…

8 Tasty Fish Sauce Substitutes Soy sauce. Soy sauce, which is made from fermented soybeans, water, salt, and wheat, is an excellent alternative to fish sauce. Tamari. Tamari is a type of soy sauce. Oyster sauce. Vegan fish sauce. Seaweed. Coconut aminos. Worcestershire sauce. Mushroom and soy sauce broth. Can I leave fish sauce out…

THC edibles appear to have no effect on fish. Their conclusion: Unlike other pets such as dogs and cats, fish feel no such high on THC. So all you stoners with fish tanks: you can stop trying to give your fish contact highs. What happens if you give a fish weed? Aquatic weeds greatly detract…

The short answer is yes. Depending on diet, fish can have varying levels of fat deposits and some fish can be chubbier than others. In nature, overweight fish are uncommon because fish generally live in food limited environments. For aquarium fish, overfeeding can result in obesity (Livengood and Chapman 2007). Why has my fish got…

Is stainless steel OK for aquariums? Decor, probably not. Pretty much any grade of stainless will rust if it’s in water for long enough. Is it OK to put metal in a fish tank? The only metals that could safely be used in aquariums would be totally inert metals such as some stainless steels and…

Because of its harsh oxidizing properties, potassium permanganate should not be applied to fish more frequently than once per week or mortality may result. It is safe to use in marine and recirculating systems at 2 mg/L. Will potassium chloride hurt fish? You do NOT HAVE to add salt to your freshwater fish system. And…